Rudy Ford
Safety
Career Earnings: $7,417,869
Career APY: $1,059,696
Total Guarantees: $930,384
Largest Cash Payment: $2,100,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $1,850,000 (2021)
- Date of Birth: November 1, 1994
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 205
- College: Auburn
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 6, #208 overall (Cardinals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $2,540,192 | $635,048 | $140,192 | $1,470,000 | 57.9% | $735,000 |
| Cardinals | Drafted | Traded | 2017 | 4 | $2,540,192 | $635,048 | $140,192 | $1,135,663 | 44.7% | $567,832 |
| Jaguars | UFA | Terminated | 2021 | 2 | $4,200,000 | $2,100,000 | $600,000 | $2,100,000 | 50.0% | $2,100,000 |
| Packers | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,137,500 | $1,137,500 | $0 | $1,137,500 | 100.0% | $1,137,500 |
| Packers | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $50,000 | $1,524,706 | 101.6% | $1,524,706 |
| Panthers | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,210,000 | $1,210,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 2 | $1,470,000 | $735,000 | $1,470,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 2 | $1,135,663 | $567,832 | $1,065,562 | 0.0% | $70,096 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 1 | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $1,850,000 | 0.0% | $350,000 | 0.0% |
| Packers | 2 | $2,662,206 | $1,331,103 | $2,497,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cardinals | $465,000 | $35,048 | $0 | $0 | $475,514 | 0.3% | $580,663 | |
| 2018 | Cardinals | $555,000 | $35,048 | $0 | $0 | $590,048 | 0.3% | $555,000 | |
| 2019 | Eagles | $645,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $645,000 | 0.3% | $645,000 | |
| 2020 | Eagles | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | 0.4% | $825,000 | |
| 2021 | Jaguars | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $1,850,000 | 0.9% | $2,100,000 | |
| 2022 | Packers | $1,035,000 | $102,500 | $0 | $0 | $997,500 | 0.5% | $1,137,500 | |
| 2023 | Packers | $1,080,000 | $50,000 | $320,000 | $50,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.7% | $1,524,706 | |
| Total | $5,605,000 | $522,596 | $820,000 | $100,000 | $6,883,062 | $7,367,869 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2017 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0.0% | 35.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5.6% | 65.7% | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1.5% | 46.9% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5.4% | 28.1% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 38.2% | 40.8% | 37 | 13 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 42.8% | 25.2% | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 50.9% | 24.3% | 45 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |